Stories for 3 February 2005

The Argus Business

Stadium's inquiry to take longer

Albion chairman Dick Knight's hopes of securing a Falmer stadium decision before the General Election were dealt a blow on the first day of the reopened public inquiry.   more...

Pride pulls out the stops for a winter party

More than 50 events are being held at 40 venues for the Winter Pride festival which has become an extension of the annual summer event.   more...

£1.96m lottery award for cultural complex

Almost £2 million has been pledged to build a striking cultural complex in a seaside town.   more...

The Argus News

Leap in council tax bill looms

Thousands in Sussex face rocketing council tax bills under plans to bring the system up to date after house prices soared.   more...

US fish is a threat to our ecosystem

A dangerous American goldfish could wipe out whole species of its weaker English cousins.   more...

Bosses accused over death blast at garage

An apprentice mechanic died after he was engulfed in flames in an explosion at a garage, a court heard.   more...

Bug turned holiday in the sun into a nightmare

A dream trip to the Dominican Republic turned into a holiday from hell after a group of friends contracted a nasty stomach bug.   more...

£1.96m lottery award for cultural complex

Almost £2 million has been pledged to build a striking cultural complex in a seaside town.   more...

Lesbian club is put up for sale

A gay nightclub has been put up for sale because there are not enough lesbians going clubbing to keep it in business.   more...

The Argus News Extra

Letter: The regional authority is wasting our money

The North-East rejected regional assemblies in their recent ballot with 78 per cent against and only 22 per cent for.  more...

Letter: Unrepresentative

Ken Bodfish keeps saying the majority of council tenants want to transfer to a housing association.  more...

Letter: Goldsmid on-line

As Goldsmid Ward Labour Councillors we have set up a ward website to inform local residents about what's going on in our local community.  more...

Letter: Sing in spring

Is this a record? It is 3am, pitch black, blowing and raining, but above all this, I can hear the birds singing away. It is absolutely beautiful and a sign spring is on the way - but it's only January.  more...

Letter: How much is this going to cost us?

The excitement grows. I see Karis, Brighton and Hove City Council's nominated developer for the King Alfred says: "The designs for the site change every day" (The Argus, January 29).  more...

Letter: Can I come and work for you, Mr Gehry?

I am applying to become an assistant to your building design firm, Mr Gehry. Like Brad Pitt, I have no formal architectural training or expertise but am a dab hand with a glue stick.  more...

Letter: Filling the void

Lynn Daly was quite right when she said many of the young people who indulge in binge drinking do so because there is a gaping void elsewhere in their lives (The Argus, January 25).  more...

Letter: Young helpers

May I convey a big thank you to the two young men who enquired if they could help on the evening of Wednesday, January 26, near the rear entrance of the United Reform Church Hall in Seaford.  more...

Letter: Moving back

I pity Maggie Troop and the trauma she experienced upon returning to Brighton after 40 years but it would be helpful if she could tell us where she has been all that time.  more...

Letter: Millennium thanks

I would like to thank the nursing staff at Millennium Block, Level 8a, who were so caring and helpful when I had a short stay there about three weeks ago.  more...

Letter: Prince Harry is a symbol of our national decline

Elect a president instead of keeping the monarchy says David Broughton (Letters, January 25).  more...

The Argus Sport

McGhee pipped to prize

Albion's Mark McGhee was today pipped for the manager of the month award by a Brighton-born rival.   more...

Albion are losers on Sky

Sky Television have finally woken up to the fact that Albion's fight against the odds in the Coca-Cola Championship deserves a wider audience.   more...

It could be over for Huntley

Ryan Huntley has been told his British League season is over, subject to his replacement receiving a work permit.   more...

The Argus The Guide

The Kills, Concorde 2, Brighton

The Kills are an art rock band with the emphasis on rock and their music belongs in this tradition which takes its first inspiration from the raw blues guitar of the Mississippi Delta.   more...